Kurt Angle Joins Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff's Real American Freestyle

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle will be heading back to his amateur roots after signing on for a role in Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff's Real American Freestyle venture.

It was announced that the Olympic Hero will serve as a live event commentator, analyst and partner for Real American Freestyle. He will call the promotion's inaugural show (on August 30) alongside Chael Sonnen and Bubba Jenkins.

In a press release, Angle was quoted as saying:

"I grew up freestyle wrestling, and achieved the highest level of success in the sport. I couldn't be prouder to support athletes at all levels of their careers and partner with Real American Freestyle to make it happen. Chael and Bubba will bring a unique aspect to their analysis given their own backgrounds in combat sports, and I'm excited to join them for RAF01 to bring freestyle wrestling to audiences around the world".

Hogan, meanwhile, added:

"Kurt Angle is a living legend. He's achieved every accomplishment he could in wrestling, so it makes sense that he's partnering with Real American Freestyle as we actively change the name of the game across the sport. Kurt will provide fire, infamy, and unparalleled experience to the commentary and analysis of our live events. We couldn't be more excited to have him on the Real American team".

Hogan and Bischoff are partnering with wrestling coach Izzy Martinez for Real American Freestyle.

As of July 16, only 639 tickets had been distributed for their debut show. The Wolstein Centre in Cleveland, Ohio can hold up to 13,077 fans, but the show is currently set up to accommodate 2,773.

Hogan wants Real American Freestyle to be as big as WWE.

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